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US – Minimum Wages by State in 2014
The table below reflects state minimum wages in effect for 2014, as well as future increases. Summary Minimum wages will go up in nine states on Jan. 1, 2015 because of indexed increases in their state law: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington. 38 states introduced minimum wage bills during the … Continue reading
Unemployment in US State-by-State : 38 Years in one map
A new map—presented as a GIF—is putting unemployment rates in historical context. Courtesy of Metric Maps, the image shows how unemployment rates have changed state-by-state from 1976 to 2014. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at 38 Years of Unemployment Data Displayed in One Map.
US in Maps – The biggest immigrant groups by state
The data used to create the map are from the Department of Homeland Security. In 2012, slightly more than 1 million people were granted legal permanent resident status in the U.S. (Legal permanent residents may also be referred to as “permanent resident aliens” or “green card holders.”) About 15 percent of these new immigrants are … Continue reading
Greece | Unemployment and the State
Is Greece a Failed State? asks Nick Malkoutzis in Foreign Policy Two years ago, Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou compared his country’s travails to “a new Odyssey.” Since then, about half a million Greeks have lost their jobs, tens of thousands of businesses have closed, the economy has shrunk by more than a tenth, Athens … Continue reading
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